Healthcare Spending: Lao P.D.R.

Lao P.D.R.'s healthcare spending is currently 1.327 % of GDP as of 2023. # Lao P.

Current (2023)

1.327 % of GDP

-34.2% y/y

Peak (2003)

4.479 % of GDP

Low (2023)

1.327 % of GDP

Source

World Bank World Development Indicators

2000–2023 · 24 pts

Healthcare Spending — Lao P.D.R.

2000 — 2023

Healthcare Spending — Lao P.D.R.

Analysis# Lao P.D.R. Healthcare Spending Lao P.D.R. allocated 1.327% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, marking a dramatic decline from the country's peak of 4.479% in 2003. This represents a 69% decrease over the 23-year period. The current spending level matches the all-time low, reflecting a sustained downward shift in healthcare investment relative to economic output since the early 2000s. The most striking trend emerges in recent years. Healthcare spending fluctuated between 2.0% and 2.7% from 2014 to 2021, then collapsed sharply in 2022 (2.018%) before falling further to 1.327% in 2023. This sharp drop suggests either a fundamental reallocation of health priorities or structural changes in how spending is measured and reported. The trajectory indicates ongoing contraction in the healthcare sector's share of national resources.

Historical Data

24 Rows

Year	Value	Change %
2023	1.327 % of GDP	-34.24%
2022	2.018 % of GDP	-26.46%
2021	2.744 % of GDP	+33.20%
2020	2.06 % of GDP	-20.86%
2019	2.603 % of GDP	+15.89%
2018	2.246 % of GDP	-11.08%
2017	2.526 % of GDP	+6.99%
2016	2.361 % of GDP	-3.79%
2015	2.454 % of GDP	+6.79%
2014	2.298 % of GDP	-4.25%
2013	2.4 % of GDP	+15.61%
2012	2.076 % of GDP	+6.74%
2011	1.945 % of GDP	-33.21%
2010	2.912 % of GDP	-15.91%
2009	3.463 % of GDP	+25.15%
2008	2.767 % of GDP	-11.60%
2007	3.13 % of GDP	+6.75%
2006	2.932 % of GDP	-12.14%
2005	3.337 % of GDP	-5.76%
2004	3.541 % of GDP	-20.94%